Episode 1
It's all back to Keith's as the Rolling Stones guitarist talks about his incredible life and times from the relaxed surroundings of his Connecticut living room.
As the Stones hit the road again, another chance to hear when it was "all back to Keith's" as the legendary Rolling Stone talks about his incredible life and times, in the relaxed surroundings of his Connecticut living room.
We've seen plenty of Keith, the rock 'n' roll maverick, and the legendary Rolling Stone commanded even more headlines than usual following the publication of his autobiography.
Sexton has interviewed Richards, and his fellow Stones, on countless occasions over the past 15 years and this is reflected in the candid and often amusing nature of the exchange. Keith vividly describes controversial moments, memorable encounters, guitar heroes and proud achievements.
Richards describes his house and surroundings as he sits in front of a portrait of himself, revealing that it was created and then presented to him by a close, and very famous, friend. He discusses his devotion to the guitar, including the surprising confession: "I'm not a lead guitar player, basically, and never wanted to be". He also talks about his all-time favourite players: "I wanted to meet Scottty Moore more than I wanted to meet Elvis Presley."
The wide-ranging chat also covers the first record Keith ever bought, comic escapades on the road, his adulation of icons from Robert Johnson to Chuck Berry, how the Stones continue to extend the frontiers as rock's ultimate survivors, and much more besides - including his thoughts on Mick Jagger, his creative partner of nearly half a century.
The programmes are packed with colourful stories of an unparalleled life and illustrated with some of the best music of the past 50 years, made both by Keith and some of his own idols.
First broadcast on Radio 2 in 2010.
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Keith Richards
WICKED AS IT SEEMS
- MAIN OFFENDER.
- VIRGIN.
- CDVUS 59, 0777 7 86499 2 2.
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Richards Keith
Take It So Hard
- Take It So Hard.
- Virgin.
- VSCD 1125.
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The Rolling Stones
Infamy
- A BIGGER BANG.
- emi ltd.
- CDV-3012.
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The Rolling Stones
Sympathy For The Devil
- Sympathy For The Devil (Remix).
- Abkco/Decca.
- 06024981-06129.
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Chuck Berry
LITTLE QUEENIE
- GREATEST HITS.
- CHESS.
- CDCHESS-21.
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The Rolling Stones
It's All Over Now
- The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
- Abkco.
- CDVD-2964.
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The Beatles
Sexy Sadie
- The White Album.
- Parlophone.
- CDP-746444 2.
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Keith Richards
Eileen
- MAIN OFFENDER.
- VIRGIN.
- CDVUS 59, 0777 7 86499 2 2.
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The Rolling Stones
Come On
- Rolling Stones - Singles Collection.
- Abkco.
- 844 481-2.
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The Rolling Stones
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Rolled Gold +.
- ABKCO.
- 530-3281.
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The Rolling Stones
19th Nervous Breakdown
- The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
- Abkco.
- CDVD-2964.
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The Rolling Stones
2000 Light Years From Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
- THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUESTS.
- DECCA.
- 820-129 2.
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The Doors
Hello I Love You
- ELEKTRA.
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